http://www.advfn.com/amex/rss.asp American Stock Exchange Company Newsfeed en Fri, 09 May 2008 18:07:19 EDT Fri, 09 May 2008 18:07:19 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GE&article=26238985&headline=manufacturers-trade-group-releases-lobbying-funder-names http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GE&article=26238985&headline=manufacturers-trade-group-releases-lobbying-funder-names WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Association of Manufacturers released the names of 65 member companies that provided significant funding to the trade group for first-quarter lobbying activities, according to an amended disclosure report. NAM was trying to keep the names secret, but lost a fight against... Fri, 09 May 2008 18:07:19 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MS&article=26238898&headline=ea-gets-1-billion-in-debt-financing-for-take-two-bid http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MS&article=26238898&headline=ea-gets-1-billion-in-debt-financing-for-take-two-bid NEW YORK (AP) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. said Friday it received debt financing commitments of up to $1 billion for its $2 billion tender offer for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. EA said in a regulatory filing it has received a commitment from Morgan Stanley, the Bank... Fri, 09 May 2008 17:51:41 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CCO&article=26238386&headline=asset-sales-boost-clear-channel-profit-deal-still-in-limbo http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CCO&article=26238386&headline=asset-sales-boost-clear-channel-profit-deal-still-in-limbo NEW YORK (AP) - Clear Channel Communications Inc., a major radio and outdoor advertising company, reported higher first-quarter earnings Friday on asset sales but operating results were flat, reflecting weak demand for radio advertising. The San Antonio, Texas-based company is battling its lenders in... Fri, 09 May 2008 16:48:21 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MS&article=26236319&headline=market-spotlight-once-trendy-ethanol-struggles http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MS&article=26236319&headline=market-spotlight-once-trendy-ethanol-struggles NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. producers of corn-based ethanol used to be able to promote their business and their shares with a blend of patriotism and eco-sensitivity other industries could only envy. The idea of reducing dependence on Saudi Arabian oil, lending a hand to farmers and fighting global warming... Fri, 09 May 2008 14:20:35 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WEL&article=26234910&headline=hse-integrated-boot-coots-to-create-oilfield-safety-services-company http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WEL&article=26234910&headline=hse-integrated-boot-coots-to-create-oilfield-safety-services-company SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - HSE Integrated Ltd. and Boots & Coots International Well Control Inc. said Friday they have agreed to create a jointly owned company to provide oilfield safety services in the continental United States. Financial terms of the agreement weren't disclosed. The new... Fri, 09 May 2008 12:35:50 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=LNG&article=26234611&headline=cheniere-energy-and-units-ratings-lowered-outlook-negative-s-p http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=LNG&article=26234611&headline=cheniere-energy-and-units-ratings-lowered-outlook-negative-s-p MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services downgraded liquefied natural gas project developer Cheniere Energy Inc. and unit Sabine Pass LNG L.P., citing material erosion in the company's liquidity position and incurrence of additional debt in the form of a $95 million bridge... Fri, 09 May 2008 12:21:21 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CCO&article=26226131&headline=clear-channel-outdoor-1q-profit-misses-estimates-by-1-cent-a-share-revenue http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CCO&article=26226131&headline=clear-channel-outdoor-1q-profit-misses-estimates-by-1-cent-a-share-revenue BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. Friday said first-quarter adjusted income fell to $13.3 million, or 4 cents a share, shy of the mean estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters of 5 cents a share. In the same period a year ago, the company posted adjusted income of... Fri, 09 May 2008 07:38:22 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CCO&article=26225666&headline=thomson-financial-north-america-daybook-friday-may-9-2008 http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CCO&article=26225666&headline=thomson-financial-north-america-daybook-friday-may-9-2008 SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Wall Street is on track to open lower Friday as concern mounted over the impact on the economy of a seemingly inexorable rise in oil prices, with a larger-than-expected quarterly loss at American International Group further undermining sentiment. A news report that... Fri, 09 May 2008 07:14:51 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CCA&article=26224434&headline=china-says-593-food-items-imported-in-jan-feb-found-unfit-for-consumption http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=CCA&article=26224434&headline=china-says-593-food-items-imported-in-jan-feb-found-unfit-for-consumption SHANGHAI (XFN-ASIA) - China's quality control watchdog said 593 food items imported into the country in January and February were found unfit for consumption due to traces of harmful substances. It said it has banned sales of a soft drink made by Coca-Cola and two flavours of Procter and Gamble's Pringles... Fri, 09 May 2008 06:22:24 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GE&article=26221520&headline=rpt-iberdrola-renovables-buys-ge-wind-turbines-for-investment-of-430-mln http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GE&article=26221520&headline=rpt-iberdrola-renovables-buys-ge-wind-turbines-for-investment-of-430-mln (repeating to clarify 430 million euros investment is in start-up) MADRID (Thomson Financial) - Iberdrola Renovables SA. said its U.S. affiliate, Iberdrola Renewables Inc., has agreed to buy 200 wind turbines with 300 megawatts (MW) of total installed capacity from General Electric Company. In a statement... Fri, 09 May 2008 04:06:11 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GE&article=26220833&headline=iberdrola-renovables-agrees-to-buy-wind-turbines-in-us-for-430-mln-euro http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GE&article=26220833&headline=iberdrola-renovables-agrees-to-buy-wind-turbines-in-us-for-430-mln-euro MADRID (Thomson Financial) - Iberdrola Renovables SA. said its US affiliate Iberdrola Renewables Inc. has agreed to buy 200 wind turbines for 430 million euros from General Electric Company. In a statement, the renewable energy group said the wind turbines each have 1.5 megawatts of installed capacity... Fri, 09 May 2008 03:33:32 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GE&article=26219059&headline=polands-bank-bph-q1-net-profit-rises-21-pct-on-loans-deposits http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GE&article=26219059&headline=polands-bank-bph-q1-net-profit-rises-21-pct-on-loans-deposits WARSAW (Thomson Financial) - Bank BPH, sold to GE Money as part of UniCredit's merger of Polish units, said first-quarter net profit from continued operations jumped 21 percent thanks to growing loan volumes and rising deposits. Net profit increased to 47 million zlotys in the quarter ended March 31... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:49:24 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GE&article=26219039&headline=siemens-ceo-says-there-will-be-no-holding-under-his-leadership http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=GE&article=26219039&headline=siemens-ceo-says-there-will-be-no-holding-under-his-leadership FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Siemens AG. chief executive Peter Loescher has rebutted speculation he is planning to create a holding with possible plans to split up the company, he told Focus magazine in an interview. "There will be no holding under my leadership," he was quoted as saying... Fri, 09 May 2008 01:47:04 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MS&article=26217551&headline=mfresidential-expects-ipo-to-total-16-7m-shares http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MS&article=26217551&headline=mfresidential-expects-ipo-to-total-16-7m-shares NEW YORK (AP) - Real estate investment trust MFResidential Investments Inc. expects its initial public offering to total 16.7 million shares and price at $15 apiece, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday. The company, which first registered for an IPO in February, plans... Thu, 08 May 2008 17:49:09 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=IMA&article=26210731&headline=matria-healthcare-holders-approve-merger-with-inverness-medical http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=IMA&article=26210731&headline=matria-healthcare-holders-approve-merger-with-inverness-medical BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Matria Healthcare Inc. Thursday said it received shareholder approval in connection with its proposed merger with Inverness Medical Innovations Inc. Matria said it expects the transaction to close "promptly" after customary closing conditions are met. In January... Thu, 08 May 2008 11:49:46 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MS&article=26209707&headline=kansas-city-southern-begins-cash-tender-offer-for-notes http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MS&article=26209707&headline=kansas-city-southern-begins-cash-tender-offer-for-notes KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City Southern said Thursday that its subsidiary has begun a cash tender offer for $200 million of 9.5 percent senior notes due 2008 and a consent solicitation to amend the notes. The cash tender offer is being made by Kansas City Southern's primary U.S. holding, the Kansas... Thu, 08 May 2008 11:08:52 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=FTK&article=26207487&headline=flotek-industries-1q-eps-18-cents-steve-reeves-named-coo-executive-vp http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=FTK&article=26207487&headline=flotek-industries-1q-eps-18-cents-steve-reeves-named-coo-executive-vp NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Flotek Industries Inc. Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $3.4 million, or 18 cents a share, below the mean estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters of 23 cents a share. Revenue for the Houston-based oil technology company rose 33% to $46.5 million. The... Thu, 08 May 2008 09:47:24 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=ABH&article=26201510&headline=abitibibowater-reports-wider-1q-loss-on-revenue-of-1-72-billion http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=ABH&article=26201510&headline=abitibibowater-reports-wider-1q-loss-on-revenue-of-1-72-billion BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - AbitibiBowater Inc. Thursday reported a wider first-quarter loss of $248 million, or $4.32 a share, compared with a loss of $35 million, or $1.19 a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding special items, the company posted an adjusted loss of $215 million, or $3.74 a share... Thu, 08 May 2008 07:27:58 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MS&article=26199985&headline=ahead-of-the-bell-umemployment-benefits http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MS&article=26199985&headline=ahead-of-the-bell-umemployment-benefits WASHINGTON (AP) - Government data due out Thursday is expected to show that initial claims filed for unemployment benefits fell last week after surging in the prior period. Wall Street economists surveyed by Thomson/IFR forecast that claims fell to 370,000 for the week that ended May 3. The Labor Department... Thu, 08 May 2008 06:31:44 EDT http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=END&article=26196030&headline=endeavour-international-widens-q1-pretax-loss-sales-rise-40-percent http://www.advfn.com/amex/StockNews.asp?stocknews=END&article=26196030&headline=endeavour-international-widens-q1-pretax-loss-sales-rise-40-percent LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Endeavour International Corp. widened its first-quarter pretax loss, which included a $4.3 million non-recurring charge for early retirement of debt but said strong cash flow from this quarter will fund exploration and development programs and further debt reduction. The... Thu, 08 May 2008 03:51:15 EDT